Spitzenlastkraftwerk Wolfen is a 40 MW gas power plant in Germany, operated by envia THERM GmbH and commissioned in 1997. It ranks #107 of 199 gas plants in Germany, contributing 0.13% to the country's total gas capacity of 30,369 MW. The largest gas plant in Germany is Gersteinwerk at 2,004 MW, making Spitzenlastkraftwerk Wolfen 50.1 times smaller. Nearby plants include Schkopau power station (900 MW, Coal) and HKW Halle Trotha (254 MW, Gas). This facility is located in Saxony-Anhalt, approximately 20 km from the nearest major city, Halle.
29 years old
Germany, Europe
- 345. largest of 1,483 plants in Germany
- #15,126 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,881 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
- 0.03% of the installed capacity of Germany
29 years in operation
Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years
envia THERM GmbH operates 5 plants totalling 293 MW
222 plants within 100 km, 8,027 MW combined
Source: Open Power System Data
Location
Estimates based on Gas emission factor (490 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (45%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.
Technical Details
- Primary Fuel Type
- Gas
- Energy Source
- Non-Renewable
- Country
Germany- Continent
- Europe
- Data Source
- Global Power Plant Database
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